Summer Salads

We’re nearly to the peak of tomato season, and if you’re enjoying daily tomato salads, you’re doing summer eating right!

Celebrate summer’s fresh bounty with a perfectly seasoned, veggie-stuffed, beef fajita salad, topped with a light and creamy, Tex-Mex-inspired salsa dressing.

So easy to prepare, the vibrant colors of this ribbon veggie salad will complement any meal. Naturally vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free, get your healthy servings of rainbow vegetables, topped with a light, lemony dressing.

The perfect dish to bring to picnics, potlucks, grill-outs — all your summer gatherings. This vegetable-loaded tortellini salad with homemade buttermilk dill dressing is an easy weeknight meal, too!

Hearts of romaine on the grilled is a smoky crisp surprise. Top with shrimp, corn, tomatoes, avocados, and fennel to create a unique and crunchy summer grilled romaine salad.

Mid-summer melons are here in the Midwest! Watermelons and honeydews and cantaloupes have just begun arriving, along with a nice variety of speciality melons, like …

Oh my gosh, friends … mid-July is tomorrow. Where is the summer going?? Not helping is the fact that some Canadian weather anomaly will be …

If there’s one thing I really have to thank the local farmers for, it’s the big vining melons, like watermelon and cantaloupe. I lost my …

I know summer isn’t quite here yet, but, I’m already kind of smitten with summer produce. The spring stars and good gardening mojo aligned perfectly …

Ahh, grilling season! My grill is set up in a spot where I can reach it all year long, but, honestly, there’s just no substitute …

Some flavors were just meant to be together. Tomatoes and basil. Avocado and lime. Oh! Tomatoes, basil, avocado and lime. Com’on, Summer! But two flavors …

This show-stopper seven layer salad is a real crowd pleaser, served with a surprising and unique creamy salsa vinaigrette dressing.

Last week’s unexpected spin up into 90+° temps was a much needed reminder that Summer isn’t quite over. Although I love love love autumn, the …

One of my favorite cooking times of the year is the summer-to-fall crossover that occurs every September. Summer favorites, like tomatoes, peppers, peaches, and berries, …